A New Orleans police officer was shot and killed early Friday morning.

Police reported an "officer life in danger" around 12:30 a.m.

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Chief Michael Harrison says the officer was one of four patrolling the area. There was an exchange of gunfire between the officers and the suspect. The officer was transported to University Medical Center-New Orleans where he later died.

Following the shooting, the 30-year-old suspect ran into a nearby apartment building. Harrison says the suspect later surrendered peacefully and is being treated for multiple gunshot wounds.

"We have lost one of our brothers. NOPD grieves this morning," read a tweet on the New Orleans Police Department's Twitter account early Friday.

"This hurts, I can't begin to tell you how much this hurts," Harrison said.

He and New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu met with the officer's family. The name of the fallen officer is not being released until the notification process for the whole family is complete, said Landrieu.

"These are the worst kind of days for the city," the mayor said. "It strikes at the heart of the city."

The New Orleans Force Investigation Team will investigate the officer-involved shooting, according to department protocol, Harrison said.